University Hospitals nationally recognized once again for high-quality stroke care

 

This is the whole problem in stroke enumerated in one word; 'care'; NOT RECOVERY!

If your hospital is touting 'care' it means they are a failure because they are delivering 'care'; NOT RECOVERY! I would never go to a failed hospital!

YOU have to get involved and change this failure mindset of 'care' to 100% RECOVERY! Survivors want RECOVERY, NOT 'CARE'!

I see nothing here that states going for 100% recovery! You need to create EXACT PROTOCOLS FOR THAT!

ASK SURVIVORS WHAT THEY WANT, THEY'LL NEVER RESPOND 'CARE'! This tyranny of low expectations has to be completely rooted out of any stroke conversation! I wouldn't go there because of such incompetency as not having 100% recovery protocols!

RECOVERY IS THE ONLY GOAL IN STROKE! 

GET THERE!'

University Hospitals nationally recognized once again for high-quality stroke care

The American Heart Association presents Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke awards for proven dedication to ensuring all stroke patients have access to best practices and life-saving care

Grant and Award Announcement

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

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University Hospitals has received numerous American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke quality achievement awards across the health system, for ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability.

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CLEVELAND — University Hospitals has received numerous American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke quality achievement awards across the health system, for ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability.              

Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the U.S. A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked by a clot or bursts. When that happens, part of the brain cannot get the blood and oxygen it needs, so brain cells die. Early stroke detection and treatment are key to improving survival, minimizing disability and accelerating recovery times.

Get With The Guidelines puts the expertise of the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association to work for hospitals nationwide, helping ensure patient care(NOT RECOVERY!) is aligned with the latest research- and evidence-based guidelines. Get With The Guidelines - Stroke is an in-hospital program for improving stroke care(NOT RECOVERY!) by promoting consistent adherence to these guidelines, which can minimize the long-term effects of a stroke and even prevent death.

“University Hospitals is committed to improving and maintaining excellent quality of care(NOT RECOVERY!) while consistently adhering to the latest stroke treatment guidelines,” said Amrou Sarraj, MD, FAHA, FSVIN, UH Neurological Institute and Director, Comprehensive Stroke Center and Stroke Systems, George M. Humphrey II Endowed Chair, and Professor of Neurology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. “In addition to being at the forefront of innovation, our neurology team is dedicated to delivering evidence-based care(NOT RECOVERY!) to every patient we serve. These Get With The Guidelines awards are a testament to the efforts of our physicians, nurses, and caregivers who strive for excellence in stroke care(NOT RECOVERY!)."

Participants qualify for the award each year by demonstrating commitment to quality care(NOT RECOVERY!) for stroke patients. In addition to following treatment guidelines, Get With The Guidelines participants also educate patients to help them manage their health and recovery at home.

“We are very proud of our long history of excellence in stroke care(NOT RECOVERY!),” explained Cathy Sila, MD, Chair of the Department of Neurology at University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, and the Gilbert W. Humphrey Endowed Professor of Neurology. “University Hospitals has consistently achieved the highest quality awards from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association since they were first given in 2008. As the health system has grown over the years, those best practices were shared. Our goal is to deliver that highest quality care(NOT RECOVERY!) to each patient, regardless of which medical center they visit.”

The following hospitals received levels of achievement this year across the UH health system:

Get With The Guidelines – Stroke Gold Plus and Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus
Gold recognizes performance of 24 consecutive months or more. Gold Plus awards are advanced levels of recognition acknowledging hospitals for consistent compliance with quality measures. Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus recognizes 75% of applicable patients experiencing door-to-needle times of 45 minutes or less, and 50% of applicable patients experiencing door-to-needle times of 30 minutes or less. (Door-to-needle times refer to the time between hospital arrival and intravenous thrombolytic therapy (IVT) administration.)

• UH Cleveland Medical Center
• UH Parma Medical Center
• UH Samaritan Medical Center
• UH St. John Medical Center
• Southwest General Hospital (a joint-venture hospital)

Get With The Guidelines – Stroke Gold Plus and Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite
Gold recognizes performance of 24 consecutive months or more. Gold Plus awards are advanced levels of recognition acknowledging hospitals for consistent compliance with quality measures. Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite recognizes 85% of applicable patients experiencing door to needle times of 60 minutes or less.